" border="0" />Spiritual Care has been integrated with physical care through the Mission of the Daughters of Charity since it’s beginning in 1902. “We serve each person as a Christian would serve Christ himself.” Through the years, the Holy Spirit has been the constant, renewing source of energy for Seton that enables commitment to patients and their families. Included in the commitment to superior clinical care and customer service is a spiritual promise: Seton promises to acknowledge the essence of each person, with respect for individual spiritual preference.
Seton’s Professional Chaplains bring time-tested spiritual resources that help patients and families and staff focus on life’s meaning, purpose and values in the midst of illness. Our Chaplains’ expert clinical knowledge and skills equip them to work with the most intense and complex issues that patients and families face in the highly technical medical setting.
As clinical members of the of the healthcare treatment team, Chaplains receive referrals from Patients, Families, Physicians, Nurses, Case Managers, Social Workers, Rehab, Dieticians and Community Clergy. Our Seton Chaplains are of diverse cultures and religious faiths forming an ecumenical team of men and women who provide care to all without discrimination.
Board Certified Chaplain Credentials:
- Bachelors Degree
- Master of Divinity or Master of Theology from Seminary
- One year Residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (4 Units of CPE)
- Professional Endorsement by Chaplain’s Faith Group
- Board Certification by National Professional Chaplains Organization
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the